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        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT DIRECTORS TO FILL EXPIRING TERMS OF A PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ELECTION RESULTS ARE RATIFIED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERSHIP AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. MEMBERS MUST ALSO VOTE TO APPROVE THE DISSOLUTION, MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, OR SALE OF A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE COOPERATIVE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE COOPERATIVE FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS ARE HANDLED BY THE BOARD AND DISCUSSED DURING THE BOARD MEETINGS IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARATIVE ORGANIZATION'S SALARY AMOUNTS AND REVIEWS SALARY SURVEYS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARATIVE ORGANIZATIONS SALARY AMOUNTS AND REVIEWS SALARY SURVEYS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS = $878</ExplanationTxt>
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